The Singapore High Court case in CLM v CLN and others [2022] SGHC 46 is the first reported Singapore decision on the grant of an injunction against persons unknown to freeze cryptocurrency.
The court granted the injunction over the stolen
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Webinar on Practicalities of Enforcement of Crypto-Assets
On Tuesday 12 April 2022, from 2.30pm to 4pm, I will be speaking on a panel discussion organised by the Law Society of Singapore. We will cover the Practicalities of Enforcement of Crypto-assets.
This is open to non-members of…
Case Update: High Court Grants Anti-Arbitration Injunction After Finding No Arbitration Agreement Existed
June Ong writes this update on the Malaysian High Court decision applying the “full merits” test in determining the existence of an arbitration agreement.
The High Court in Lysaght Corrugated Pipe Sdn Bhd and Anor v Popeye Resources Sdn…
Case Update: Restraining Order Requires Scheme With More than 50% of All Debts
The High Court in Asiabio Capital Sdn Bhd v Seacera Group Bhd [2021] MLJU 2598 (grounds of judgment dated 3 November 2021) has emphasised the mandatory pre-conditions for the grant of a restraining order in a scheme of arrangement.
This…
Case Update: Court of Appeal Decides Minister Can Grant Extension of Time for Vacant Possession
Guest writer, Annabel Tan, shares with us the Court of Appeal decision in the Bluedream case dealing with whether the Minister can extend time or not.
The Court of Appeal in Bluedream City Development Sdn Bhd v Kong…
Case Update: Court Protection for Judicial Managers, Being Officers of the Court
Pang Huey Lynn writes about this novel decision where a party filed a suit against a judicial manager.
The High Court in the case of Demeter O&G Supplies Sdn Bhd v Datuk Stephen Duar Tuan Kiat (as judicial manager of…
Case Update: Proprietary Injunction against Bitcoins Held by Persons Unknown
In the English High Court case of Mr Dollar Bill Limited v Persons Unknown and two others [2021] EWHC 2718 (Ch), the Court granted a proprietary injunction against approximately 3.7 bitcoins (approximately GBP 105,000) and certain discovery orders against the…
Webinar on Latest Developments in Company Law: 2021 Review and 2022 Forecast
On Tuesday 25 January 2022, I will be speaking at the CLJ Law webinar on ‘Latest Developments in Company Law: 2021 Review and 2022 Forecast‘.
This is a free webinar but with prior registration. You can register for…
Case Update: A guide to how the Industrial Court assesses sexual harassment complaints
In this Case Update series, I share summaries of recent Malaysian court decisions to explore the current approach taken by the courts when deciding on employment-related issues. You can find all the posts in the series by clicking here, including case…
Initial Litigation Offering (ILO) – Litigation Funding Meets Crypto Blockchain Crowdfunding
The Initial Litigation Offering or ILO – with something as simple as a website page or an app, anyone could potentially invest money to fund the costs of litigation. The investor is issued an ILO token, secure on the blockchain,…